Autumn Reflections

Tutorial by: Edith's Creativeness

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Scrapkit 'Autumn Melodies' by Eclipse Creations

You can purchase this kit HERE

Tube 'Autumn Reflections' by Jon Rattenbury at The PSP Project

You can purchase it HERE

Mask of your choice.
I am using MPM_mask05 by Millie's PSP Madness.

Font of your choice.
I am using the font 'Dollie Script'.

Program used: Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9

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This tutorial is written with the understanding that the user has a good working knowledge of PSP.

This tutorial is written by me, and any similarities is strictly coincidental.

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Let's begin!

Open a 700x600 new image canvas – transparent background.

Open frame 5.

Copy and paste as a new layer to canvas.

Position as you like.

Using your selection tool, click inside frame 5.

Go to selections, modify, expand by 8.

Open your tube.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like inside the selected area.

Go to selections, invert, and hit delete on your keyboard.

Move the layer below the frame.

Open the pumpkin element.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the mushroom element and re-size to 68x72.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the leaves 5 element and re-size to 300x161.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Duplicate. Mirror.

Position as you like.

Open the leaves 4 element and re-size to 300x135.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the bird element and re-size to 150x150.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the squirrel element.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open paper 7 and re-size to 700x600.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Move that layer to very bottom.

Apply mask of choice.

I am using MPM_mask05 by Millie's PSP Madness.

Merge group.

Now add a drop shadow to all your elements and tube (except for the paper and the tubes under the frame) to your liking.

Adding a drop shadow will make your tag pop instead of giving it that flat look.

I used these settings: 3, 2, 60, 5.

Add your copyright information and your license number to your tag.

I use 'Arial' font size 8 to do mine in the color black. I also used the plugin of Eye Candy Gradient Glow with a width of 5 to go around my copyright and license information in the color choice of b7a180.

Merge visible layers together. Give your creation a name and save as a blank copy.

Now, add a name to your tag in your font of choice.

I used font 'Dollie Script' in size 36. Color choice was black.

Merge down and re-save.

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